Sole-channeling machine.



F. B. BERTRAND.

SOLE CHANNELING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION rum) 3.30, 1909.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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h ithe Jrzaeni'vr' F. .E. BERTRAND.

SOLE GHANNBLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. a0, 1908.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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F. E; BERTRAND.

SOLE UHANNELING MACHINE;

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1908.

Patented Apr. 23, 1.912.

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F. E. BERTRAND.

SOLE GHANNELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 30, 1908.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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' g gz F. BERTRAND. SOLE GHANNELING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.30, 1908. 1,023,801 Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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Ifi'liwsses: Inverzibnwzaa w :x: 4 W w wag Z a F. E. BBRTRAND. SOLE CHANNELING- MAGHINE.

APPLIGA'IION FILED APR. so, 1908.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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F. E. BERTRAND.

SOLE CHANNELING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED APR. so, 1908.

Patented Apr. 23, 1912.

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I LL51. 19 324 h l l lwsss': f 6%?ll tab 541M) 2 (6 A1 ww p v M444; a @iwq 7 6491 ments in Sole-Channelin 'Machines; .and I' do hereby declare the fol owing to be a full,

a or soles for turned shoes.

To all whbm it m dy co'ncem-:

"same.

m mm, or SWAKPSGQTT, msaorrusnrrs, assrenon 'ro n'm'rnn anon nncnnmny couram, or ra'rnns'ou, :swrnw annsnr, a con1 on.a'r1on or 1,023,801. Be it known that I, Fmmmiw E. Bnasiding at Swampscott, in the count of Es sex and State of Massachusetts, vented certain new and useful Improveclear, and exact descri tion of the invention,

such as will enable 0t ers skilled in the art to whichit a-ppertains to make and use th This inventionr relates to" machines for operating on thesol'es of and shoes known'in the art, broadly, as channel' machines, and more particularly to sue machines for operating upon welt insoles In themanufacture of insoles for use. in

welted boots and shoes, and of" soles for turned shoes, it is customary to treat them.-

by channeling, shouldering, slitting, beveling, or otherwise to prepare them for the recaption of the stitches, and the eneral purpose of the: invention is to pr proved machine for preparing soles in this In this class of machines the. sole is generally fed through the machine automatically but must be guided by the oserator in order to 'maintain vthe cutting evices in proper relation to the 'soleedge, and in order to obtain this desired relation great care must v.be exercised particular-l at the too where the curve is sharp, an. often, as in razor: toe work, forms an acute angle." -It i 'is obvious to'thoseuskilled, .inthe art, that;

other'slde to forcthe best work, it is impracticable to fee the sole-"at the 'same speed, when cutting aroundthe, sharp curve of the toe, as can be maintained along the more nearly stra ght,

fore part of-the sole. Also, in some classes of. work,-. it is convenient to brmg thework feeding devices-:to rest after the fore' art on one sidejh'as been operatedupon', ile the sole'isbeing swung labout edgegage to properly resentlt e cutting instrumentalities.

One object of this-invention isrto provide means for feeding the work which normally operates at as high a spec 'Jas istconsistent wlth good work when treating thefore pa'rt of the sole, constructed and arranged to permit asuflicientgvariation in its speed of o the operator to enable era'tion at the will of som'cmrmnnnte ncn'nm.

Specification)! Letter: Ia tentf Application miss-11' niece. serial-no. 430,118.

. hing. Inconnectlon wit mimga citizen of the United States, re-.

ve in the 1 my during the return movement.

a ."fore ron; the

Patented A r.23, 1912.

the toe of the sole tobe properlg repared t e speed varymgmeans there ispreferably also ro- "vided means for automatically reestab is ing the normal work feeding s ed when osition of the work is 'suc s may again be utilized. Preferably that this t e work feeding is b a ste -by-. s,tejp movement, and in this pre erred orm of the ma chine the invention contemplates-the provision of a reciprocatin work-engaging feeding foot, an actuator aving a. constant throw and an adjustable connection between the actuatorand the feeding foot for utiliz ing the whole or a portion only of the throw of the actuator, or for nullif ing the'throw of the actuator entirely. withthis mecha nisni there may be provided adjustin means for predeterminin'g both the fast an slow speeds of operation. In operating this" ty}: of. machine it has been customary hereto re tozfeed the sole by means of a device acting on the between substancel'having a toothedwork-engaging portion. Such a form of work feed is'd-isad'vantageous, as, in order to obtain a good hold on the work the teeth for engaging the work'must be 0 such .length' that the between substance is undulymutllated and thus seriously weakened.

Another'object of thisinvention is to pro-- vide means to overcome these disadvantages by; the provision ofwork-feeding devices adapted to perform theirFroper function h acting" on the surface 0 the solo in sue -manner that the strength of the between substance isiunimpaired. In the machine I cooperating therewith are utilized to feed the sole during movennant in one direction,

sole by pressure only, holds the solest'ation- In this preferred orm of the invention the cutting support, or transversely of the line of feed, to unit the variation ill-"distance of the channel from the sole edge for.a purpose selected for illustrative purposes the incls'ions in the sole are formed b a reciprocat- -ingcuttero'r cutters, the usua presser gages i and a'work retainemacting on the face of the I ment'with the sole at a point opposite-the cutter, or cutters, so that a bearlng point for the sole is provided which is always inconstant relation to the cutting devices which form the fulcrum of the turning To gain this end the edge gage is preferably connected to the means for reciprocatingthe cutting and work feeding instrumentalities whereby the desired constant relation therebetween is maintained throughout the operation of the machine.

It .is desirable in welt work to bevel the unchanneled surface ofthe sole for reasons well known to those skilled in the art," and to avoid the necessity of a separate operation to gain this end, there is preferably provided in the machine of this invention a' beveling or chamfer knife. Means is provided. to maintain the chamfer. knife and edge gage in constant relation during the -i-n-and-out'movement 'of the edge ga e to secure a, uniform oh'amfer on di erent sole, when varying the width of feather by a movement of the edge gage, means is also provided for moving the work support with the gage in its in-and-o'ut movement.

In the machine of this invention, when' operating on a welt insole, a channel and an edge slitting knife are used, while when'ops crating on a turn sole a shoulder knife is" substituted for the slitting knife. In welt work it is only necessary for the incisions to extend" to about the forward edge of the heelseat, and it is therefore, desirable to stop the cutting at this point, thus avoiding a weakening of the heel seat by allowing the knives to run out at the rear of the-heel. Inturn work the channel is continuous around" the heel seat but a feather edge at this portion of the sole is undesirable. In razor toe work for both welts and turns it isdesirable to raise the channel knife at the toe while the edge knife'is being run oil and ,on again.

Anol ther object of th1s invention is to provide means for manipulating the knives at will for the purpose just above described.

In the illustrative embodiment of the inven-.

tion. a lifter is provided which may be adjusted fprraising either the channel or edge knife. Preferably, also, a mechanism is connected to the work support operating mechanism whereby when the work support is lowered for removal of the sole both of the knives are raised, the Work retaining foot actin in this connection as a stripping de vice or removing the sole from the knives.

In addition to the objects of the invention above referred to, this invention" also consists in certain constructionsand arrangements of parts as fully setforth hereinafter,

the advantages of which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. To the accomplishment of these objects the invention comprises the features and combinations of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims. movemenaithu's. insuring. a uniform edge chine, including the base, on which themachine head is mounted, the operating treadles-and the driving gear; Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the' inachine head; Fig. 3 is a left hand side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 2"; Fig. 4: is a plan Fig.5 is a transverse section in plan on the 1111s 'uu, Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a detail in plan'of the work support and its associatedparts; Fig. '7 is a transverse section in elevation on the line ta -10, Fig. 81; Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sect on in elevation on the line w.m, Fig. 7

accompanying drawings,

Fig. 9 is a transverse'section in plan on the line y'-y, Fig.7 Fig. 10 is a detail showing an under-side view of the cutters, presser gages, work retainer and'their holders; Fig. 11 is a sectional elevation in detail on the linev e'z, Fig. 8, with the presser gage removed; Fig. 12 is a transverse section in elevation through the work retainer; Fig.

13 is a detail plan partly in section showing therelative location of the cutters, presser gages, and work retainer; Fig. it is an enarged detail-in velevation showing diagram matically, the relativeworking positions of the cutters, work sup ort, edge gage, presser gages, and work retalner ig. l5 isa' detail of the edge knife presser gage; Fig. 1 6Iis an under'side view of an amplification of .110 thework support; 17 is a vertical se'o-.

tion on line 8-8, Fig. 16; 18 is a modification in elevation andpartly in sect-ion,

of the work feed adjusting mechanism, shown in Fig. 3; and Fig.19' is .a transverse section in plan on the line t-t, Fig. 18.

'In the embodiment-of the invention selected for illustrative purposes, and referring first more particularly to Figs. 1 and 5, 2 is a frame for the head of the machine which carries the operative parts, and 4 is a base'or stand to which said head is suitably secured. At the base of the stand 4 there is an auxiliary stand 5in which is suit ably journaled a driving shaft 6 having upon it fast and loose pulleys 8 and 10. This driving shaft also carries a friction .disk 12 keyed to the shaft, and .a second friction disk 14 which is loosely mounted thereon. The: friction. disk 14 is provided in the stand '5.

with a collared hub 16' co tiperating with which is a yoke 18 on one end of a vertical lever arm pivotallv mounted on a stud 20 of the machine, and this lever is normally maintained raised by means ofa spring 24 a tact with eachother.

' rest in an eye 43 (Fig. 8) int suitably connected to the lever and .to the stand 4. This position of -the lever 22 nor- '-mally, maintains the friction disks 12 and 14, which form a friction clutch, out of connormal position as described, the main shaft will be at rest. 4 By depressing the treadle 23 the friction clutch 1214 is thrown in and rotation of the maiu shaft 30 is started,

which rotation will continue until the -.treadle 23 is released.

.Referringnow more particularly to Figs.

4, and 7 to 9 the frame 2 of the head is. provided at'the rear with .a recess or guideway I 32 (Fig. 8) within which is hung a carrier 34 for the channeland edge cutting knives and their associated parts. The-carrier 34 is a rectangular shaped'hollow bar within which are mounted. channel knife slide 36,

and an edge knife slide '38. Theseslides are vertically movable and are supported withinthe carrier 34 by means-of screws 40 and 42 passing through a slot 44 between transversely arranged ribs: 46 of the carrier 34, and are adjustably heldfrom downward movement by means of check nuts 48 and 50- on the screws 40 and 42 respectively, which e upper portion of the carrier and bear upon the upper surface of the ribs 46. They are, however, allowed" a yielding upward movement b coiled springs 52 and 54 (Fig. 3;

mounting 43, theends ofthe s rings aring respectively upon the head. of the screws 40 and 42 and the heads of similar screws 56' and 58 which pass through the to rier 34 and are adjustabl heldin place by check nuts 60 and 62. ith this arrangement all of the adjusting nuts areeasy of 'accessa'nd may be easily manipulated when;

required. The slides .36 and 3.8 areheld within the .carrier 34 by meansofa cover plate 64 (Fig. 7). 1

Referrinj now to Figs. .2, 9 and 11-, the

channel knife slide 36 is. p 0vided with a bracket 66 projecting outwardly from its lower end, and to this'bracket is secured. the

channel knife carrier 68. Supported in this 40 and a ehan-.

carrier 68 is av channel knife 0 the arm carrying the yoke 18 there is connecteda lever 22. pro-- vided with a foot treadle 23 at the left side The friction disk 14' in the eye of the carnel knife presser gage 72. The edge slide 38 also projects; outwardly at its lower end, forming a bracket 74 for supporting an edge knife-76 and an ed e knife presser gage 78; The channel'knifecarrier 68, is secured to the bracket 66.by means of a collar screw 80 (Fig.8) which-passes through a'transve'rsely arranged slot 82 in the bracket 66. 'This connection permits an adjustment ,of the channel knife relatively to the edge knife transversely for varyin styles of toe for a purpose well'known to t ose ski led in the art. The carrier 68-is also rovided with a gliideway 84 '(Figs. 3 an 11) on which is mounted a bracket 86' for support: ing the channel knife block holder 88. The bracket 86 is held upon 'theguide 84 b means of a collar screw 90 passing throu slots in both the bracket 86 and the knife block. holder 88. The knife block holder 88 is pivotally mounted upona collar screw 92 Fi 2 t 9 and 111 which passes through the fracket '86 for the knife block holder 88.

The channel knife block holder 88 is pro-'; ideway 94 which supports a vided with a channel knife lock 96, said block being held in' place its guide-by means of a lock- Z plate 97 and a collar screw 98- (Figs. 2, 9

pin 100 ('Fig.'111 and the channel knife and 10) ;The guide v94 is provided witha lock 96 is (provided with a Shoulder .for engaging sai pin and limiting the inward position of the knife block upon the .knife block carrier. is provided with "a roove for holding the channel knife 7 O, thls groove in the present instancebeing'ourved 'on an are having the held in its groove by an overlapping collars'crew 104. A guide-way at the rear. of the The channel knife block 96 pivot screw 92 as a center, although this is -not'essentia-l. A set screw 102 (Fig. 8)-.acts as a shoulder against which the rear end of ,.105 the channel knife 70 abuts, and the knife is channel knife; carrier 68 sustains the chem v nel-knife presser gage'72, this gage bein held in place,- and 'close'beside the channe a cap plate 71 and a' knife (Fig. 13), by

collar screw 73 (Flgs. 3 and 8). The gage is adjustable vertically inits guideway as by means of a thumb screw 106 mounted in the usual manner.

The end of the edge I knife'bracket 74is' I provided with ".a' curved guideway' 1Q8 .in which is mounted. an ed e knife; block 110 (Fig. 2). ,The edge k'ni e.is held in a s-uitably formed groove in. this blockby. means of a collar screw 1 12, and the block itself is held in the guideway 108, by means of a collar screw 114-, passing through a slot 111' in the block 110, and a horseshoewasher 116. The bracket 74 is also rovided with a vertical guidewa'y in w ich is suitably mounted the edge resser gage'78, arranged close beside the e knife 76 (Fig. 13 a:

being held in any position of vertical ad-,

justment by means of: a collar screw' 118 With the construction and mounting ofthe edge and channel knives just described; it is seen that bymeans of the adjustable connection 80-82 the channel knife may be positioned transversely relatively to the adjustment between these two points will produce an intermediateobli'quity of chan edge knife for. cutting any styleof toe. The channel knife also may be swung about the collar screw. 92 as a pivot, the slotinlthe channel knife-block holder about the collar purpose, and the 'channel'knife thereby placed at a greater or less angle to the surface of the sole to be channeled. Thus any obliquity of channel cut desired may'be ob-' tained, either steep or shallow. When the channel knife is angularlyadjusted so that .it is farthest to the right, in Fig. 2, a very stee channel will be obtained- When fart est to' the left'i-n saidfigure, a very shallow channel will be obtained,'and any nel out. It is obvious that in order to main: tain the between substance of the same thickness whilegthe obliquity of the channel cut-is being altered'by an angular adjustment of the channelknife, the knife should .be adjusted toward and from the relatively Stationary edge knife. This adjustmentis -obtained bya movement of the channel knife block 110 is mounted, is struck from a knife block holder bracket 86 upon the guide .84 which carries -'-with it the channel knife" block holder and the channel knife.- The curved guideway 108 in which the edge 1 center at the cutting edge of the edge knife 76 and therefore the edge knife may be adjusted for a greater or less;-, ,thickness ofv the lip, or, inturn work, for 'ai'greater or-less.

thickness of feather edge throughout the whole range desired,without affecting the position of the inner edgeJof the cut, by a mere adjustment of theguideway 108. Both the channel knife block 96 and the edge knife block 110 can be removed from their holders for sharpening the knives without dis-' turbin'g the adjustment of the knives themselves in their blocks, by simply loosening] the collar screws 98 and 114; In the case of the channelknife its previous inward posi-- adjustment for the edge knife is obtained tion is obtained by forcing .the block 96 back into its guideway 94 untilthe shoulder thereon engages'the stop pin 100. The prior ,because of the curvature of the guidewag 108.

eferring now to Figs. 1 to 8 the sole is supported upon a work support or table l20 which'is mounted upon the upper end of a,

vertically movable; plunger 122 (Fig; 8), guided in abearing 124 at the left 'slde-of the frame 2 of the head .of the 'machine. This work support may be lowered for the v referred toherein. screw. 90 being properly curved for. this insertion and removal of work beneath the knives by depressionofa treadle 126 (Figs.

1 and 5) norm ally held raised-by means of a spring 128 and connected to a work support lowerin mechanism bya rod 130. The mechanism or lowering the work support 'may be and preferably is similar in all respects to that shown in the United States patent to' W. 0. Meyer, No. 984,773, dated Februaryi21, 1911, and need not be further In order to feed thework without injur ing the stock, by forcing into it feeding teeth or prongs, as is usual, it has been foundconvenient to utilize the presser gages 72 and 78 as feeding feet to imparta stepby-step feed.

Referring now to Figs. 1,3, 4.and-.7 to 9,

the carrier 34, which sustains the channel and edge knife presser gages, is mounted upon a pair of cone bearings 132 (Fig. 8)

journaledin and extending transversely of the frame2'of the head of the machine. Such a mounting permits an oscillatory -mov.ement-of the carrier 34 across the work table 120. The carrier 34 is oscillated about its bearing 132 from an actuator on the main shaft 30 which may conveniently be in the form of a cam groove134 (Fig. 9) in a .cam disk 136' mounted on said shaft. This form-of actuator insures a positive and constant throw in both directions..- The connections between the carrier 34 and I the cam oove 134 may conveniently consist of a roll 137, adapted to travel in the cani groove,

carried upon the end of a crank 138'having a bearing-on a stud 140 (Figs, 3, 4 and ournaled in a bracket 1420f the frame 2.

The crank 138 is connected by a tie piece 143 to asecond crank-144, and connectionbetween the crank 144 and the carrier 34 may be made by means of a, connecting link 148 (Figs. 3 and.7). With this construction a rotation of the cam disk 136 will impart .an oscillatory motion, of constant ampliude. to the carrier 34 about its bearin 132.

A great desideratum in thisclass of ma 'difficult to guide the sole as it is being cut around the toewhile such a high rate of speed is maintained as is-possible to use along the portions of the sole just mentioned. It is therefore desirable that means be provided for varying the speed of work feed, and especially to slow it down at the toe as the short curve at this portion-of the sole is being out. This .has been conveniently provided for in the present machine IIO by making a slot 156 (Fig. 3) in the crank r the fastest and slowest speed at which the carrier 34 ma be oscillated by a controlling 144 to WhlCl'l one end of the connecting link 148 is attached andforming the connection between the link 148 and the crank 144 by pivoting'the link to a block '152 adapted to slide inthe slot-150. The slot is of such length that the block152 may be placed in alinement with. the stud 140 and the pivotal connection of the link 148 with the carrier 34. The slot' 150 isg-formed on an arc of a circle which has the pivotal connection of the link 148 with the carrier 34 asa center v at the time when the'crank arm 144 is in its position farther to the right in Fig. 3, andtherefore when the carrier'34'is at the beginning of its feeding stroke. With this construction it is obvious that the greatest.

throw or length of feeding step will be imparted to the carrier 34 when the block 152 is at the upper end of the slot, while if the block is in the lower end of the slot, the throw from the cam groove 134 will be substantially nullified and therewill be practically 'no oscillatory movement imparted to the carrier 34, and consequently no feed of the work. i V

The movement of the block 152 in the slot 150 to vary the speed of the-work feed is preferably under control of the operator. A-- short link 154 ;(Fig. 3) is attached by its lower end to theiivot pin on which the block 152 is moilnte and by its upper end to the freeend of -a crankarm 156 which is pinned to a rock shaft 158 (Fig. 9) jour: naled in a; bracket 160 extending from the frame 2 of the head. The crank 156 is titid to a. second crank 162, also'pinned to the rockjshaft."158, and to the freeend of this crank is connected a rod 164 (Figs. 1 and' 3) which extends downwardly to a lever 166 (Fig. 5) .pivotally mounted on the stud 20 'carriedby the auxiliary frame 5 The lever 166 extends from theleft's'ide of the machine and is provided with a foot tre'adle' 168. Between the rod 164 and the leverv 166 there is provideda coiled spring 170 for apurpose to"v be hereinafter made clear. The

t-readle 168 isnormally maintained in its raised position and the block 152, therefore, maintaluedinthe upper end of the slot 150 '-.b ,means of-a coiled sprin' 17 2' (Figs.3. and 7 i suitablf connected to t e crank arm 156- and a pin on the frame 2. With this construction the operator isenabled, by .depressing. the treadle168, to draw the block 152 downwardly in its slot 150-, and thus slow downi'the speed of work feed as may be desirable during1 Upon relieving e pressure upon the treadle 168 the spring 172 immediately draws theblock 152 upwardl again to restore the higherrate of spec A different range of speed of work feed is desirable for different classes ofwork, and therefore means is provided for predetermining both upper posit-ion of the block. 152.

the cutting operation.

gage with said stops and thus limit the vertical movement which can be imparted to the crank arm 162 and through it to the block 152. Adjustment of the stop 176 will predetermine the normal speed of work feed, as the spring 172 will normally maintain the lug 180 of the crank arm .162' in contactwith this stop, thus controllin the A justment of the stop 178, on the other hand, will predetermine the position to which the block 152 may be lowered against the force ofthe spring 17 2 in slowing down the feed. As heretofore stated, it is convenient to utilize the presser ga es 72 and 78 as feet for feeding the wor I These gages are maintained constantly 1n contact with the work, with sufiicient force to effect thefeed, through the force ofithe coil springs 52 and .54 bearing downwardly upon the knife carpressure or bite .upon the face of the sole,

during the forward or feeding stroke of the carrier 34, their engaging facesare preferably backed ofl, or beveled, toward' their rear edges as shown at 1 82 in Fig. 15. With this construction a positive work feed is obtained which, however, does not mar the appearance .of the face of the sole or injure in any way the strength of the between sub stance. As the downward pressure on the presser gages or feeding feet 72 and 78 is constant, it is obvious that some means should be provided for-holding the work against movement upon the backward stroke of the carrier 34, otherwise the frictional contact between the presser' gages and the sole would carry it backward somewhat. Tothis end. there is provided a work retainer convene 'iently comprising a slide 184. (Figs. 3, 4 and 9) mounted in ways 186 in the frame 2 for vertical movement. The slide 184 is provided with two bearings 188 in. which is, mounted a rod 190 (Figs. 3 and 12). The. rod 190 is provided with lock-nuts 192 supporting a coiled take-up springv 194 which surrounds the rod, and bears at its upper end against the lower surface of the upper bearing 188. The upper end of the rod 190 is provided with lock nuts 196.. The lower end of the rod 190 is provided with a bearing foot 198 for engaging the work. The slide 184 is actuated verticall to move the hearing foot 198 toward an from the work by means of an eccentric connection with the main shaft 30. This connection comprises a friction block 200 (Fig. 9) on a crank pin 202 extending from the end of' the shaft and workin in a horizontal slot 204 in the slide 184. T e tension of the spring 194 may be adjusted by means of lock nuts 192 while the path of movement of the bearing foot 198 may be varied by an adjustment of the nuts- 196.. The-cam'134'is so desi ed" and the timing of the parts is such t at the work retainer. foot 198 is raised from the work on the forward stroke of the carrier 34 and is lowered intoengagement with the work to hold it firml'y on the work support 120 during the backward stroke of the carrier.

" 34. The bearing. foot 198 is provided with a toe 206 (Figs. 10 and 13) which-projectg forwardly between the two presser gages 7 and 78 and bears on the between substance just back of the edgeandchannel knivesand substantially in the vertical plane of their. cutting edges at the completion of the cutting stroke as in Fig. 13. The advantage of this-consiruction Wl'll hereinafter be made clear. 'The-bearin foot 198 is preferably adjustably mount e on the end of the rod 190 for -movement toward and from the channel and edge knives, so that its toe may bemaintained in position between the pre sser; gages whatever the. adjustment of the knives. The foot- 198 is held, in its ad justed (Fig. 12

carrier 34 the work retainer foot 198). is

I work table by the Thusthe sole is fed by a step-by-step move? position by means of a'screw 208 The manner in the sole is {cut now be clear. On the forward stroke of the raised and the'sole is fed forward across the presser gages 72-an from movement by the work retainer which has been moved downwardl intoengage 'ment with'-the 'sole,' and t e knives andpresser'gages are ,moved backwardly toward it relative to the then stationar sole. It is during this portion of the oscil ation of the carrier that the knives perform their work.

ment with the knives always cutting on the backward. stroke" they being inactive and I moving with the workonthe forward or feeding stroke.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3, and 6 to 8, the machine is provided with the .usual edge gage 210 which, as usual, projects over the work table 120 and is mounted on a slide 212 (Figs. 6, 7 and 8) for movement in and out, -or transversely of the line of work feed, by

means of a handle 214 suitably connected to a lever 216'pivotedon the frame 2, and in.

turn operatively connected to the slide 212,

, all as fully setforth' in the patent to W. C.

Meyer, No. 984,773 heretofore referred to.

' With the type of work feed herein described,

the necessary turning or swinging of the pressure exerted bythe 78. On the backwardstrokev of the carrier 34 the work is held sole must occur at a time when the work retainer is removed from engagement with the sole, that is, during the feedin stroke and while the knives are moving orward. As this turningtake's' place about the channel knife as a center itis desirable that the edge gage 210 be mounted for movement with said knife so as to maintain a constant relation thereto while acting as a bearing for the sole during the turning movement. To this end the edge gage is mounted upon an auxiliary slide 218 (Figs. 6, 7 and 8) mounted in ways 220 in the in-and-ou't slide" 212. The slide 218 is provided with a pin 222 on which is loosely 'ournaled the hub of a vertically arranged pin 224 which projects,

into a socket in the carrier 34. Such a connection permits an 'in-and-out movement of the edge gage 210 relative to the knives and to the pin 224, but, insures a movement of the edge gage with the knives during the 0s cillationsof, the carrier'34. It is desirable to chamfer or bevel the unwell known to those skilled in the art, and therefore the presentmaehine'has been provided with the vchamfer knife 228 (Figs. 2,

block 230 by meansofa collar scr'ew'232 (Figs. 3 and 6), and said chamfer knife block'is held for in-and-out adjustment on the auxiliary slide 218 by means of a second collar screw 234, The chamfer. knife 228 projects. upwardly beyond the surface of the (table 120 at an angle of about 45, and is arranged to bear against the edge of the' table (see Fig. 151). It is located at'the forwar'd side, and'in line'with the face ofthe edge gage (Fig. 6-), itscutting edge being preferably somewhat in advance of the edge channeled surface of the sole for a. purpose 6 and 8) which is held in achamfer knife knife, considering ftheir relative positions whenniaking the-cut. h Thisinsures a chamferh cut which at" no time runs out of the sole,- if the edgeof the sole is kept incon- -:tact with the edge. gage. In the location named, the back-of the. chamfer knife forms; a continuation of the nose of the edge gage and prevents any possibility of swinging the sole. sorapidly when'working at the toe as to force the sole toofar under theedge knife. If this tendency to crowd the sole inward when turn-ingat the toe was not provided against, there would result a varying.

width of'edge cut on the last swing. The chamfer knife, therefore 'insures a normal cut as the toe of the sole isv turned on the edge gage during the feeding of the work;

i It 1s desirable that means be provided to permit a: variation of the normal width of feather whlch is to be cut, and therefore the edge gage 210 is mounted upon-an independently movable slide 236 (Fig; 7) guidedv in ways upon theauxiliar slide 218' and held in.

position by a clamp 238 '(Figs. 2 and 7) operated by alooking'screw240. When the knife 228 is also adjusted, to provide forthe releasing the.

desired amount of bevel, by clamping screw 234 and agaln bringing the chamfer knife up to its working position at the engaging face of the edge gage. It is obvious that if the edge gage. be moved inward for a greater width of feather'and the chamfer knife be adjusted to follow its movement that the chamber knife 'will be moved 'away from the inner edge of the out movement of the work support or table 120 to accommodate the varying adjustments of the edge gage andprovidea support for the margin of the sole, no matter what the "in-and-out position of the chamfer knife may" be. To this end the work table 120 is mounted upon a guideway 242 (Fig. 8). sustained by the plunger 122,- and has projecting tothe right, viewing Fig. 1, a. bar 24-1; (Figs. 6 and'7) which j is guided in ways on the auxiliary slide 218- and maybe jheldin any position of in-andout adjustment by means of a collar screw 246.1:

In treating most of the stock that is employed for soles it is not desirable that the table 120' have'a transverse movement with the work as it is fed, and therefore the connection between the bar 244 and the work a 218 as it moves with the carrier 34 during the feed of the work. I

In treating soles for turned work, a shoulder knife is substituted for the edge slitting knife '76, and it is desirable that the shoulder knife be removed from cutting po sition when working around the heel end of the sole althoughthe channel is continuous.

In treating soles for both welt and turned work, when the soles are to be incorporated in the shoes known as razor toe shoes, it is desirable to raise the channel knife from working position when the angle of the channel at the toe is reached, and permit the edge knife to continue to either slit or shoulder the edge of the sole and to completely run off the sole at the toe. The sole is then turned to bring it properly into position for the edge knife to again run on and make its cu'tdown the other side of the forepart.

opposite the angle of the channel the channel knife is again dropped down into position to complete the cutting of the chan- It is therefore desirable that means be provided to permit also an in-and-' frame 2.

As theknife reaches'a position.

nel. Means should" therefore be provided,

edge or the channel knife while the other knife remains in working position.

" A convenient means for attaining this re-v sult in the present machine is shown more particularly in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive. The frame 2 is provided with a rock shaft 250 (Fig. 4) which-has pinned thereona lever 252(F1g. 1) to the rear end of which is connected the upper end of a rod 254. The lower end of thls rod is connected to a lever 256 pivoted upon the stud 20 of the auxiliary' frame 5. wardly at the base of the machine and is provided with a treadle 258 (Figs. -1 and 5). The lever 252 is pressed upwardly, thus maintaining the treadle 258 raised, by means of a spring 260 (Fig. '1) surrounding a pin 262 which passes loosely through the lever, the spring having bearings against The lever 256 projects for- The tension o'fthis spring may be adjusted by means of lock nutsfiion the pin 262. On the other endof the rockshaft 250 are loosely mounted two levers 266 and 268 (Figs. 2 and 4) which are adapted to I engage beneath pins 270 arid 272 extending respectively from the knife carrying slides 36 and 38. through a slot 274 (Fig. 7) in the face plate 64. of the carrier 34. The levers 266 and 268 are provided with projecting pins or lugs 276 and 278 respectively. The rock shaft 250 also has adjustably pinned to it, by means of a set screw 280, an arm or lifter 282 (Figs. 2 and 4) which can be angularly set upon the stud 250 to engage beneath either of the pins 276 or 278. If the lifter The pins 270 and 272 project 282 is set upon the rock shaft 250 so as to engage the pm 276 of the lever 266, a epression of the treadle 258 to rotate the lifter 282 will cause the lever 266. to be lifted and with it the channel knife carrying slide 36 against the force of its spring 52. If, on the other hand, the lifter 282 be adjusted on the stud3250 so that it will engage with the pin 278- of the lever 268, a

edge knife carrying slide 88 to. be lifted against the force of its spring 54. Thus means is provided for manipulating either of the knives independently of the other according to the class of, sole that is being treated. An adjustable stop 284 (Fig. 1)

off the sole and then be run on again. In

order that the knife may be run on the sole again conveniently and quickly it has been for example, as shown at 288 in Fig. 15.

This permits the edge knife presser gage to very readily slip up over the thickness of v the sole, as the edge knife is again run on the work for completing the cutting of the ed e.

The running oflf of the sole at the toe by the edge knife in razor toe work will make clear the reason for having the work retaining foot 198 engage the sole right up to the line of the cutting edges of the knives. With this construction a grip on the sole is insured at all times, even when making the last cuts in running ed at the toe. Similarly the edge of the work is firmlyheld when making the first cuts in running on the sole again.

In treating soles for welt work it is desirable to stop the cutting of the knives ata point about opposite the breast line of the heel, and a convenient way in which this may be done is to raise both ,the channel and edge knives concurrently from the work at the time that this point in the sole is reached.

Referring now to Figs. 2, 3, 5 and 9, the rock shaft 250 has loosely mounted thereon an arm 290 (Fig. 4) having a pair of lugs 292, each of which may be provided with an adjustable stop screw'294, adapted to engage extensions 296, 297 respectively of the levers 266 and 268. The lever arm 29O-is operatively connected in any suitable manner, as by the link 298, the bell crank lever 300, the link 302, and the crank 304, to the mechanism for lowering the work support through depression of the t-readle 126. These connections are soarranged that when the work support is lowered to remove the work, the

edge and channel knives are concurrently raised by the concurrent operation of the levers 266 and 268 lifting the edge and channel'knife carrying slides 36 and 38.

'It will be noted in Fig. 5- that the treadle 168 for slowing down the speed of work feed is so formed as to project above and across the, lever 125 pivotedat 127 in the frame 5 which carries the treadle 126 for depressing the work support and raising the knives from the work. It is most con venient to stop the feed before the withdrawal of the knives from the work. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 5,by pressure on the treadle 168 the speed of work feed is first brought to a minimum, and on further pressure of the foot, the treadle 168 is al lowed, by stretching the spring 170 (Fig.

1), to engage and depress the lever 125 which operates the mechanism for lowering the table and lifting theknives. In this manner, although the speed of. work feed may be adjusted independently of a lowering of the table or lifting of the knives,

nevertheless, all of these operations maybe .65

made to take place by a pressure upon a single lever. At the time the knives are lifted they are moved vertically relatively to the workretaining foot 198, which is then raised from. the work, and thus this foot acts as a stripping device for removing the sole from the knives as they are raised from their working position.

In Figs. 16. and 17 there has been shown an amplification of the work table.- The work table there illustrated has been provided with means to permit a movement in the line of feed of the surface on which the sole rests as it is being fed. This has been found desirable type of Work feed herein described is employed with some classes of stock used for soles, the soles are liable tostick upon a stationary table and not be fed the full length of the step of the feed.

A circular recess has been formed in the table 120, and in this recess there has been mounted a rotatable disk ;306 having. a cir-' cular bearing 308. A slot 310 is cut in the under side of the table 120 and in this slot surface 316, which is also engagedby' the roll 314, forming with the surface 308 a wedge-shaped pocket in which the roll is seated. A spring 318 normally maintains the rollin the small end ofthe wedgeshaped pocket. The construction d.escribed.,-

is 1n efi'ect a Horton clutch, and allows the disk 306 to rotate freely in. one. direction whilebeing restrained from movement in the other. The parts areso arranged that the disk 306 will rotate freely in the direction of work feed while being held from movement on the back stroke ofthe work feeding device.

In Figs. 18 and 19, there is shown a slight modification of the mechanism for adjusting the speed of the work feed. I In' this case the link 148 is connected to the carrier 34 in a similar manner as shown in Fig. 3, but the crank arm towhich the other end of the link is connected is somewhat 5 differently, constructed than in the manner heretofore described. ,In the modification a crank arm 320 similarly mou-ntedto the crank arm 144 is provided, which is formed with a chamber 322 curved similarly to the 1 curvature of the slot 150, but so located relatively to the stud 140 that'the pivot pin of the block 152 may be placed in direct coincidence with theend of the stud. It is- I V obvious that with.v the construction of the modification the speed of work feed may be completely nullified by drawing downward on the rod 164 to such an extent as to because when the 8G- place the pivot pinin the block 152 directly at the end of the stud 140. In this modification also, instead of using the coiled spring 172 for maintaining the block 152 at the upper end of the slot or chamber crank arm, a torsion spring 324 mounted on the rock shaft 158 is utilized, the ends of the spring having bearings against pins 326 and 328 on the bracket '160 and the crank arm 16.4 respectively. Instead of a separate bracket for the stops utilized for adjusting the range of speed of work feed these stops, in the modification, are shown at 330 and 332 as mounted in the tie piece for connecting the crank arms 156 and 162.- The mechanism of the modification operates in a precisely similar manner to that heretofore described .for the construction shown in Fig. 3.

The general operation of a machine of this type is well known to those'skilled' in the art and therefore, the operation of the present machine neednot be described in detail, especially as it has been already described to a greater or less extent in con nection with the detailed description of the construction of the machine.

To insert the work the table is lowered by depressing the treadle 126 and after a sole has been placed in contact with the edge gage the table is allowed to rise. This causes the sole to engage the edge and channel knives. The friction clutch is thrown in by depressing the treadle 23 and this starts the main shaft and the feeding of the work. The work feeding motion ca-uses'the knives to'bury themselves in the leather to the extent allowed by the adjust- The feeding scribed, the mechanism 1 for varying. the speed of work feed being manipulated as may be desired; At the completion of the cutting of one sole the work feed is stopped,

the knives are raised, and the sole is stripped therefrom as described, while the work support is lowered 'to permitready removal of the sole operated, upon and another sole is placed in the machine. All this may occur without removing the foot from the treadle 23, that is, the main shaft 30 may be maintained rotating'continuously if it is so desired.

Nothing. herein contained is to be construed as limiting this invention in the scope of its ap lication touse, in connectionwith the particular machine or the particular mode'of operation, or both, selected for the purpose of illustration and e Vhlle the particulars of construction herein set forth are well suited to one form of the invention, it is not to be understood that these particulars are essential, since they may be variously modified within the skill of the artisan without departing fromthe lanation'.

combination with a lip forming cutter and step-by-step means for feeding the work comprising a feeding foot for engaging the. sole face on which the lip is formed and an actuator having a constant throw for im parting movement to the feeding foot, of an adjusting mechanism, operable while the machine is running, for transmitting to the work feeding meansmore or less of the throw of the actuator, said adjusting mechanism being constructed and arranged to permit a substantial nullification of the throw of the actuator.

2. A power channeling machine, having, in combination, a work table for supporting a fiat sole and over which the sole is fed, a lip forming cutter supported opposite said table, a reciprocatory head, a work feeding foot sustained thereby for engaging the sole adjacent the pointof operation of said cutter, means for reciprocating said head to feed the sole step by step constructed and arranged to provide a relatively high speed of work feed, and provision for slowing down the speed of work feed a substantial amount during the operation of the machine and while cutting around the toe to facilitate the guiding of the sole by the operator relatively to the cutter.

3. In amachine for channeling soles, the combination with a cutter and means for feeding the work constructed and arranged to normally provide one speed of work feed, of mea'ns under control of the o erator for varying the normal speed of wor feed, and means for automatically reestablishing the normal speed.

. In a machine for channeling soles, the

combination with a work support, a recipro-' -catory carrler opposed thereto, a cutter sustained by said carrier and a sprin -pressed adapted to bear-on the work also susained by said carrier, of automatic means toreciprocate said carrier to feed the work by the pressure of said gage, andmeans under control of the operator to vary the am=-' plitude of the carrier reciprocation.

: 5. 'In a machine for channeling soles, an oscillatory carrier sustaining a presser gage adapted to engage the sole and feed it forward, of means to vary the amplitude of the carrier oscillations comprising a rock shaft having a slotted or chambered crank arm mounted thereonymeans to rock said shaft,

a link connected at one end to said carrier and at its other in said slot or chamber, and provision for varying the relation of said last named connection to the rock shaft.

6. In a machine for channeling soles, the combination with a work feeding device and I nation with a work support, a cutter, a work 4 feeding device movable in the line ct feed g and a work retaining foot movable toward range of suc variation.

operating means therefor, including a slotted or chambered crank ar'm having a connectin block extending into said slot or chamber rom said feeding device, of means ,for rocking said crank arm, a spring to nor mally maintain said block in a predeter-.

mined position in said slot or chamber, and meansfor varying said predetermined position whereby the movement of the work feeding device is varied.

. 7. In a machine for channeling soles, the combination with a worktable for support-' ing a flat sole, means for feeding the work over the tableand a cutter, of means for varying the speed of work feed, and .provision for reliminarily determining the 8. In a channeling machine, the combiand from the work, oi't' means to move said cutter-and device away from said work retainer while the latter is raised, to feed the work, and toward said work retainer while in work engaging position, to form a cut.

v as

v 9. In a channeling machine, the combination with a work su port at one side. of the sole and work fee ing, cuttin and retaining devices at the other side oi the sole, of provision for operating said retaining device to enga e the work whileit is being cut and to he disengaged therefrom while it is being ted, o

10.1111 a stockfitting machine for channeling soles, the comhinationwith a feather ed e forming knife and a channel forming knife, oi means to reciprocate said knives and "the work together in one direction to feed the work, and means to thereafter. clamp the work against movement while said ives move hackwardly to iorm the feather edge and channel. o

' 11. In a channeling machinmthe combi nation with a reciprocating lip forming cutter and operating] means therefor, of a sole edge gage and provision for moving said gage with the cutter to facilitate the guidmg of the work by the operator.

12. In a channeling machine, the coinhination with a cutter and operating means for reciprocati said-lip forming cutter in the line of fee of a sole edge gage and means for connecting said gage with said operating means whereby the cutter and gage are moved in unison.

. 13 In a channelin nation with an osci atory carrier and a cutter sustained thereby, of an edgegage mounted :formovement in a single plane, and a sliding pin and slot connection between said carrier and gage whereby said gage ispermitted to follow the v cutter movement.

14. insole machine, having, in combimachine, the combis v nation, cutting means comprising channeling, feat-her edging and chamfermg knives mounted for concurrent movement in the line of feed, mechanism to move said cutting means and insole in one direction into positionto start a cut, and a device to hold the insole against movement while said cutting means move backwardly to form the cut.

' 15. "In a channeling machine, the combination with an edge age and provisions for moving said gage 0th transversely of and in the direction of the line of feed, of a work support mounted for transverse movement with said gage, but permitting independent movement of said gage in the linev of feed. I

16. In :a channeling machine, the combination with a work support and a chamfer knife for heveling the unchanneled', surface of the sole 'coiiperating therewith, of means to move saio lmii'e in and out, and provision for maintaining a constant relation between the edge of said supportrand knife during the in and outimovement to at all .times support the edge of the sole being beveled. I p

17. in a channeling machine, the COIllbi. nation with a work support and a chamt'er of the sole mounted to project above the work support, of provision for adjusting the knife transverselyof the line of feed,v Iand provision for independently adjusting the'work support to maintain it against the hack of the knife. 18. In a channeling machine, the combi:

lmife for'heveling the unchanneled surface 9 net-ion with a worksupport mounted tor in and out movement, of a chamier lrnife for .heveling the unchanneled surface of the sole also mounted for in and out movement, a slide to which both of said parts are connected, and means tomove sald slide.

19. In a channeling machine, the combi- I nationwith an edge knife and a channel knife, of achamter' knife for 'heveling the unchanneled surface of the solo, a support for sustaining the sole inworking relation to'said knives, and means'providing a relative in and out movement hetween said support and chamfer lmife, snd said edge and,

- channel knives.

In a channeling machine, the combinatlon with a worh support, an edge gageand a chamfer knife for bevel-ing the unchanneled surface-of the mle, of means to move said edge gage and chamfer knife in and out in unison, said work support being mounted and connected to permit a concurrent in and out movement, whereby the work automatically follows the edge gage and chamfer lmife in their movement.

21. Ina channeling'machine, a channel knife block having a channel knifemount ed thereon, and provision for adjusting said block angularly relatively to the plane of the sole, to vary the obliquity of the channel cut, and toward and from the edge of the sole in a plane parallel to the face of the sole to adjust for thickness of the between substance.

22.A channeling machine, having, in

combination, a lip" forming cutter constructed and arranged to reciprocate in the line. of feed, a gage for the edge ofthe sole, and provision for maintaining the gage at all.

' times in an unvarying lateral relation to the cutter. I

23. A channelin machine, having, in combination, a wor table for supporting a flat sole, a lip forming cutter su ported opj or recipro posite the work table, means i eating said cutter in ithe line of fed, and a movable sole edge gage adjacentthe work table and under control of the cutter recip: ro'cating means, whereby the cutter and gage are moved in unison.

24. In a channeling machine', the combi- P nation with edge and channel knives, of means for raising said knives concurrently from working position and for automatically returning them to working positipn, and a. device for stripping the work from the knives as they are raised.

25. Ina channeling machine, the conibination with edge and channel knives and means for feeding the work to permit a con-: tinuous cut to be formed including a work retainer, of means for relativel moving said knives and retainer vertiea, y to re move the knives from cutting position in the work. y 26. In a channelin machine, the combination with vertical y movable edge and channel knives and a vertically movable work support, of means for lowering the work support, and connected mechanism for concurrently raising both, the edge' and channel knives.

27. In a channeling machine, the combination with vertically movable and inde-- endently mounted edge and channel nives, of a lifterfor raising said knives from the work, said lifter being adjustable, to ermit raising either knife independently of the other, and provision for operating said lifter.

28. In a channeling machine, the combination with a work support, means for feeding the work and a cutter, of provision for concurrently stopping the oueration of the work feeding means, and for moving thework support and cutter apart to permit removal of the work.

29. In a channeling machine, the combination with a cutter, means for feeding the' work and a work support, of revision for concurrently stopping the fee of the work and lowerin the work support to permit removal of t e work.

gaging face constructed and arranged to.

move with the work, in one direction of movement of the foot and to be held from movement in the other direction-of'.m v e-- ment of the foot; p

32- In a channeling machine, the combination with a reciprocating. work feeding resser foot and an intermittently operatmg work retaining device timed to be in retracted position when the work isb'e'ing.

.fed,'fof a work support provided with a rotatable sole engaging faceconstrncted and arranged .to move' with-the work as it is being fed," Y g I v 33. In a channelin machine', the combination with" a cutter or the face of the sole,

and a work-support ofan edge ge and achamfer knife at the forward Sid of said gage,'said chamfer; knife being so arranged relatively 'to'the edge ga e as to insure a normal cut by said sole ace cutter as the foot in the line of feed,

toe of the sole is turned on said'edge gage during the feeding of the work. 34. In a channeling machine, the combination with an edge knife, a channel knife and a se arate presser gage at the. side of each kni e, of work feeding means includ mg a work retainer having a bearing portion constructed and arranged to engage the workfat a point between said presser gages, and means, to actuate the work retainer to intermittently release the work.-

35. In a channeling machine, the combi nation with a cutter, of work feeding means including a work retainer movable inter mittently into and out of en agement with the work having a bearing oot adjustable horizontally toward and from the cutter.

! 36. In a channeling machine, an edge knife and a resser gage therefor, said presser gage liaving an engaging surface with a cut-away rear edge or heel to permit a ready rentering on the work after having run off at the toe. l

37. In a channelin machine, work feed ing means constructe and arranged to feed the work by a movement in substantially a single plane comprising a feeding foot,

means to reciprocate said foot and means to maintain said foot constantly in contact with the work, said foot having its work engaging face beveled .ofi' toward its rear edge whereby the foot will dig into the stroke.

38. A channeling machine, having in combination, reciprocatory 'edge and-c an nel knives constructed and'arranged to fornr.

a cut on the backward stroke, work feeding means operating during the forward stroke of the knives, a work retainer, mov- Corrections in Letters PatentNo. LUZ-3,801.

able into and out of'work engaging posi-.

tion, for engaging the work at a point substantially in the-vertical plane of the cutting edges of said knives at the completion of the cutting stroke, andactuating means for said retainer to cause it to engage the work during the cutting stroke of the knives' varying means;

, 40.- A machine for channeling soles, having, in combination, acutter, means for feeding the work, means for varying the speed of work feed, and independently adjust-able devices for preliminarily determining the upper and lower limits of the speed variation.

In testimonyv whereof I afiixmy signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERIC E. BERTRAND.

Witnesses:- I

ANNIE (l RICHARDSON, WARREN' G. OGDEN.

It is hereby certified that in' Letters I Patent No.'1 ,023,801 granted April 28, 1912, upon the application of Frederic Bertrand, ,ot Swampscott, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Sole-Channeling Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Pagee, line 45, for-the word of read in; page 6, line 128., for the word auxiliar read aueiZiai'y; page 7 ,Iine IO, for the word ,chamber read cfiamfer; page 10, line 51, before the word cutter insert the words Zip forming; same page, line 52, strike out the words lip forming; page 11, line 18, for the word fed read feed,- and that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to 'the record of the case in the Patent Oflioe.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of May, A; 1)., 1912..

C. C. BILLINGS; Acting Commissioner of Patents.

with the work, said foot having its work engaging face beveled .ofi' toward its rear edge whereby the foot will dig into the stroke.

38. A channeling machine, having in combination, reciprocatory 'edge and-c an nel knives constructed and'arranged to fornr.

a cut on the backward stroke, work feeding means operating during the forward stroke of the knives, a work retainer, mov- Corrections in Letters PatentNo. LUZ-3,801.

able into and out of'work engaging posi-.

tion, for engaging the work at a point substantially in the-vertical plane of the cutting edges of said knives at the completion of the cutting stroke, andactuating means for said retainer to cause it to engage the work during the cutting stroke of the knives' varying means;

, 40.- A machine for channeling soles, having, in combination, acutter, means for feeding the work, means for varying the speed of work feed, and independently adjust-able devices for preliminarily determining the upper and lower limits of the speed variation.

In testimonyv whereof I afiixmy signature, in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERIC E. BERTRAND.

Witnesses:- I

ANNIE (l RICHARDSON, WARREN' G. OGDEN.

It is hereby certified that in' Letters I Patent No.'1 ,023,801 granted April 28, 1912, upon the application of Frederic Bertrand, ,ot Swampscott, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Sole-Channeling Machines, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Pagee, line 45, for-the word of read in; page 6, line 128., for the word auxiliar read aueiZiai'y; page 7 ,Iine IO, for the word ,chamber read cfiamfer; page 10, line 51, before the word cutter insert the words Zip forming; same page, line 52, strike out the words lip forming; page 11, line 18, for the word fed read feed,- and that the said Letters Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to 'the record of the case in the Patent Oflioe.

Signed and sealed this 21st day of May, A; 1)., 1912..

C. C. BILLINGS; Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

